Pink Wednesday: Wet n Wild Tickled Pink and Sinful Colors Glass Pink

I decided to go with a pastel look for today's Pink Wednesday being how it's Spring and all. I Just picked up Wet n Wild Tickled Pink for $0.69 at my local Walgreen's this morning. I used three coats of Tickled Pink over one coat of Barielle Growth Activator. The formula was on the thickish side and left horrible streaks and drag marks, hence the 3 coats. It all took forever to dry even after I topped it with a coat of Seche Vite. It probably also didn't help that the brush was all wonky too.

I decided it was ok but kind of bland so I added one coat of Sinful Colors Glass Pink which gave this mani a lovely glass fleck finish.

Still though it needed something so I added a glitter gradient using some loose, iridescent, light pink, bar glitter. I topped this with two more coats of Seche Vite to help smooth it out. Notice I skipped doing this on my accent nail...I had other plans for that nail.

I realized it has been a while since I stamped skulls on a mani, figured it was overdue. I used plate OB5 and Konad Special Polish in white. Then added one of my newly acquired rhinestone bows in light pink to match. Then topped it with another coat of Seche Vite. I really like the effect of a creme stamp over the glass fleck finish. I think I will have to repeat this with other colors that aren't so close.

Accent nail macro

Much Love, The Dragon Lady

Valentine's Mani - part 5

Second to last Valentine's Day themed mani and so far my favorite! This one is an anti-valentine's mani! For this one I used Orly Au Champagne, Nubar Fire Sparkle (ring finger), Queen of Hearts (a franken - on thumb), and Konad Special Polish in black and red. I also used the following plates: SE18, BM-02, BM-03, BM-11, RA100, OB5, m13.

I will post the mani I am officially wearing for Valentine's Day later this afternoon.

Happy Valentine's Day all! Much Love, The Dragon Lady

Pink Wednesday - Color Club Warhol and China Glaze 108 Degrees

For this weeks Pink Wednesday post I decided to use Color Club Warhol a dark, bright pink creme. I also used Wet n Wild Black Creme on my thumb and ring fingers as basically dual accent nails. I used two coats of each of these, then added one coat of China Glaze 108 Degrees (from one of my recent hauls) to all my nails. It added an awesome bright pink shimmer to the pink nails and made the black ones almost look like a dark shimmery purple. I then use Konad Special polish in white and black and my new OB5 and OB8 plates to stamp the skulls and bows.

I have actually been wearing this mani since Sunday evening. I have had so many people compliment me on this one. I kind of expect some of the younger women I see around campus and in class to make comments, but getting the "OMG, I LOVE YOUR NAILS!" comment from the 90 year old lady at the near by grocery store...well let's just say it was unexpected. LMAO!

As much as I love this mani, I am looking forward to changing it. Maybe I'll have to swatch one of those Nubar Sparkles. I'll have to see what "speaks" to me when I get home tonight. I was also naughty and scooped up some Cosmetic Arts neons from my local Ross which I'll be adding to my March giveaway.

Much Love, The Dragon Lady